Montana University System (MUS)

 

Four-year campuses

 

A traditional student is defined as one who enters college within three years of high school graduation or within three years from the date when they would have graduated college.

 

Admissions Checklist for current High School Students

In order to receive full admission to a four‐year university in the MUS, entering traditional students are required to meet the following standards:

Achieve one of the following:

1. Earn at least a 2.5 high school GPA; or
2. Rank in the top half of the school’s graduating class; or
3. Earn a minimum composite score of 22 for the ACT or 1120 for the SAT (exception: MSU‐Northern requires ACT score of 20, SAT score of 1050).

AND

Complete the Rigorous Core College Preparatory Program: English (4 years), mathematics (4 years), lab science (3 years), social studies (3 years), college prep electives (3 years), which include world language, computer science, visual and performing arts, and career/technical education units that meet the office of public instruction guidelines. The Rigorous Core is an advanced alternative to the Minimum Core for math proficiency standards.

High school students who successfully complete the Rigorous Core are eligible for the MUS Honor Scholarship.

OR

Demonstrate Mathematics Proficiency via one of the following methods:

• Earn a minimum ACT math score of 22
• Earn a minimum SAT score of 520
• Earn a minimum score of 3 or above on the AP calculus AB or BC subject examination or a score of 4 on the IB calculus test
• Earn a minimum of 50 on the CLEP subject examinations in selected topics [college algebra, college algebra-trigonometry, pre-calculus, calculus, or trigonometry]
• Complete the Rigorous Core College Preparatory Program

Demonstrate Writing Proficiency via one of the following methods:

• Earn a minimum ACT ELA score of 18
• Earn a minimum SAT score of 440
• Earn a minimum score of 7 on the ACT/SAT writing essays
• Earn a minimum score of 3 on the AP English language or literature exam
• Earn a minimum score of 4 on the IB language A1 exam
• Earn a minimum score of 50 on the CLEP subject exam in composition

 

Provisional Admission

Provisional admission is granted to students scoring 18‐21 on the ACT or 440‐510 on the SAT mathematics tests, or 5‐6 on the ACT/SAT writing essays.

Students who do not meet the writing and math proficiency standards are admitted to four‐year universities on a provisional basis. Students who are provisionally admitted can gain full admittance by demonstrating one of the following:

• Earn a “C” or better in developmental math and writing courses preparing students for college level course work (must be completed within the first 3 semesters)
• Earn the required score on one or more of the math or writing assessment tests required for admissions
• Complete an associate of arts (A.A.) or associate of science (A.S.) degree
• Submit a letter to the admissions office documenting a disability that prevented the student from adequately demonstrating proficiency in a test setting if no accommodation was provided at the time of the test

 

Information from www.mus.edu.

 

 

Two -Year campuses & Programs

 

All Students:

 

Two-year campuses in the MUS abide by a non-competitive open enrollment policy that does not require applicants meet the Regents’ four-year admissions criteria. The only requirement is that applicants must have obtained a high school degree or successfully completed an official high school equivalence completion assessment designated by the Board of Public Education (formerly the GED and currently the HiSET*).

 

Students who have not yet demonstrated the ability to meet the mathematics or writing proficiency standards may be admitted without condition to a two-year college; however, certain programs within the college, such as Nursing, may have higher admission standards.

 

Two-year Degree Programs:

 

Students whose mathematics scores are below 18 on the ACT or 440 on the SAT may be fully admitted to a two-year degree program of the MUS, but may not be admitted to a four-year degree program of the MUS.

 

Information from www.mus.edu.